RN- PCU

What does it mean to be a team member at Iroquois Memorial Hospital? It means that the patient is truly at the center of everything we do. It means that the quest for excellence is not just a goal, but a given. It means building an environment where our providers and our employees can deliver the best in healthcare. It also means that each employee or volunteer is vital to the healing process, because we can only achieve the extraordinary together. 

IMH offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and great work environment. If this sounds like a role that might be a good fit for you, please apply today and let’s talk more about this opportunity.  

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Department: PCU

Status: Part Time, 24 hours per week

Schedule: 6:00am - 6:30pm, Days

Summary/Objective

The registered nurse is responsible for providing high quality professional health care to patients for all age groups cared for in the unit.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Providing timely and appropriate assessments of patient condition.
• The plan of care is formulated timely and addresses all of the patient’s problems and interventions are appropriate for the patient's condition.
• Recognizes emergencies promptly and responds in an appropriate manner.
• Takes responsibility for crash cart readiness, department readiness and is proficient in emergency procedures.
• Administers medications & IV’s timely and accurately.
• Performs treatments & procedures skillfully and on time as appropriate to the unit.
• Educates patients & families, delivers the information on an appropriate level to the individual.  Information is complete & documented.
• Applies knowledge of National Patient Safety Goals.
• Assures that hourly rounding and assessing is completed.
• Demonstrates an awareness of fall prevention techniques: identifies patients at risk, communicates risks to other caregivers, reports all falls.
• Engages in infection control practices and demonstrates knowledge of isolation procedures.
• Documentation is timely and accurately reflects patient condition and progress.
• Practices within ethical, regulatory and legal guidelines.
• Familiarity with the electronic documentation system and using it effectively and efficiently.

Experience/Education Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.  Possess current hospital experience (within 5 years) or be a new nursing graduate (within 2 years).  Prefer at least 1 year of experience in hospital clinical nursing.  Possess a service orientation. 

Licenses/Certifications

• State of Illinois RN license.
• CPR certification within 3 months of hire.
• ACLS within one year of hire.
• PALS within one year of hire.

Benefit

• 401K
• Paid Time Off

Iroquois Memorial Hospital is a 25 bed hospital located in Watseka, Illinois. The hospital facility is comprised of clinical and diagnostic services which are dedicated to providing high quality health care services to the community. These services include but are not limited to an Emergency Room, full service OR suites, an inpatient care unit, therapy services, advanced medical imaging, Home Health, and Hospice Care. The hospital operates rural health clinics in Watseka, IL, Gilman, IL, Milford, IL, Saint Anne, IL and Kentland, IN. The hospital also operates a skilled nursing facility, Iroquois Resident Home, which is attached to the hospital property.